Product Recall Number: 15-144
Why was Gas ranges recalled?
The ranges' ovens can turn on by themselves, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 15-144
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-05-21
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Gas ranges
Description: The ranges' ovens can turn on by themselves, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Hazard Description: The ranges' ovens can turn on by themselves, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 52,000 in the U.S. and about 8,300 in Canada
Incidents: Viking Range has received 75 reports of gas ranges turning on by themselves, including three reports of burns and four reports of property damage claims, with one claim resulting in a payment of $850.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact Viking Range to schedule a free in-home repair. While waiting for a free repair, consumers can contact Viking Range for steps to avoid a burn injury.
Sold At: ABT, Ferguson, Morrison, Pacific Sales, PC Richard & Son and other stores nationwide from July 2007 through June 2014 for between $4,000 and $13,000.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Viking Range LLC, of Greenwood, Miss.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed